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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Doctorate

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Application Deadlines

Fall: Mar 15
Spring: Sep 15
Summer: n/a

School/Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Location

Medford/Somerville

Format

On-campus
Hybrid

Commitment Options

Full-time
Part-time

Average Duration

3 - 5 years

Credits

Varies

Contact

gradadmissions@tufts.edu

Overview

The Civil and Environmental Engineering doctoral program enables students to complete collaborative, innovative research with faculty mentors in areas such as environmental health, environmental and water resources engineering, geosystems engineering, and structural engineering and mechanics.

Program Highlights

The doctoral program is a research oriented pursuit that requires in-depth knowledge of a specific topic of study and involves close collaboration with a faculty mentor. Programs of study are highly individualized, but consist of two main components: course work and independent research.

Doctoral-level research leads to fascinating discoveries and novel technologies. Program outcomes include:

In-depth technical knowledge related to one of the Civil and Environmental Engineering subdisciplines
Ability to conduct independent research on a topic in Civil and Environmental Engineering
A scholarly contribution in the field of study with a demonstrated record of scholarship
Communication of results of research activity orally and in writing

Doctoral degrees require the fulfillment of the specific department requirements including the number of courses with grades of S (satisfactory) or at least a B-, as well as successful completion of the qualifying examination and doctoral dissertation.

Career Outcomes

Civil and Environmental engineers use their training to help society anticipate and respond to the emerging challenges of our changing world by focusing on natural and built systems, and by working at the intersection of infrastructure, the environment, and people.

Graduates of the doctoral program are well positioned for careers in academia, industry, government and consulting.

Application Requirements

The doctoral program is the highest level of study and requires a serious commitment. Students who have excellent academic backgrounds and demonstrated capability for independent study/research are encouraged to apply.

Students entering the program are expected to meet the general admission requirements of the graduate school; gain acceptance into the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and hold a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field.

Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo test scores (if applicable)
Official GRE scores (if applicable)
- GRE General Test scores not required for applicants who will have received a degree from a U.S. institution by time of enrollment. GRE scores required for all other applicants.
Portfolio (optional)

Tuition and Financial Aid

We recognize that attending graduate school involves a significant financial investment. Our team is here to answer your questions about tuition rates and scholarship opportunities.

Please contact us at gradadmissions@tufts.edu.

Faculty

Laurie Gaskins Baise

Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering

geotechnical earthquake engineering, seismic hazard mapping, natural hazards

Brian Brenner

Professor of the Practice

structural engineering, concrete design, bridge analysis and design, structural analysis/design

Wayne Chudyk

Associate Professor

drinking water quality and toxic materials, groundwater monitoring

Anne Marie Desmarais

Lecturer

environmental health

Luis Dorfmann

Professor

Mathematical models of material behavior; Nonlinear magneto- and electromechanical interactions; Biomechanics of soft materials; Rubber elasticity and inelasticity

John Durant

Professor

Air pollution monitoring, mobile monitoring, air pollution modeling, ambient air quality, indoor air quality, air pollution control, air pollution exposure, air pollution epidemiology

John Germaine

Research Professor

geotechnical, laboratory testing, automation, soil behavior, physical properties, mechanical properties, material science

David Gute

Professor

environmental and occupational epidemiology, environmental health and safety

Eric Hines

Professor of the Practice and Kentaro Tsutsumi Faculty Fellow

Offshore Wind Energy Structural Design Earthquake Engineering

Neelakshi Hudda

Research Assistant Professor

urban air population, transportation emissions

Shafiqul Islam

Professor

Water Diplomacy, Principled Pragmatism, Data Driven Decision Making, Climate and Health, Remote Sensing, Flood Forecasting

Daniel Kuchma

Professor

design, behavior, and modeling of concrete structures

Jonathan Lamontagne

Assistant Professor

water resources, decision making under uncertainty, hydrologic statistics, integrated global change assessment

Daniele Lantagne

Professor

water, sanitation, hygiene, infectious diseases, developing countries, emergencies

James Limbrunner

Professor of the Practice

hydrology, water resources systems, IWRM

Babak Moaveni

Professor

Probabilistic system identification of structures, signal processing, Bayesian inference, model updating, structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, uncertainty quantification, verification and validation of computational models.

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Greses Pérez

McDonnell Family Assistant Professor of Engineering Education

brain and learning sciences, science education, engineering education, diversity and identity, technology and education, language and cognition, multicompetence

C. Andrew Ramsburg

Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering

multiphase flow and transport in porous media, liquid-liquid and solid-liquid equilibria, sols and emulsions, surfactants and interfaces, mass transfer, biotransformation, emerging contaminants

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